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Educational resources produced by and for the CELC and for wider use are made available through the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Publishing House (CELPH). Please visit CELPH.lk for more informationContinue reading “Resources”

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Music Programme Launch

27 Aug 201927 Aug 2019
For two days August 14­–15, 2019, youth members of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church were introduced to the new music programme being led by Bro. Benjamin Vanderhyde, missionary of the…
Baptism…

Feast Day Celebrations

19 Jun 201927 Aug 2019
Members at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in West Ward Ho, and at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Colombo, had much to celebrate for Pentecost and Trinity Sundays. For the Feast of…
Developments…

CELC Joins International Lutheran Council

2 Oct 20182 Oct 2018
Representatives of the International Lutheran Council (ILC), at their XXVI World Conference, held in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 26 2018 voted to accept The Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) as…
Events…

Youth Seminar 2018

27 Sep 201827 Sep 2018
For three days on August 29-31, the young member of CELC enjoyed a time for spiritual guidance and growth at the Youth Seminar at Meth Arana in Athurigriya. The event…
Developments…

CELC Pastors Recognized in India

4 Aug 20184 Aug 2018
In June 2018, all four Pastors of the CELC had the opportunity to visit Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil, the Seminary of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church, to attend lectures on…
Congregations…

All Congregational Applications Received

25 Apr 201811 May 2018
It has been many months now since the first Convocation of the CELC in September 2017, when the Church Order was distributed for the people and congregational leaders to read,…
Christmas…

Christmas Celebrations 2017

25 Dec 201725 Apr 2018
Christmas is celebrated every year in all our congregations, but it was a joy this year to celebrate together, with a joint event for the up-country congregations and mission stations,…
Events…

Reformation Celebration

13 Nov 201727 Apr 2018
The Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation with 500 attending a combined worship service and educational presentations at Smyrna Fellowship in Nuwara Eliya, on…
Developments…

Pastors Received into Ministerium

6 Nov 201725 Apr 2018
In response to the invitation of the Board of Directors of the CELC, all three pastors of the Lanka Lutheran Church together submitted their applications for membership of the Ministerium,…
Developments…

First CELC Convocation

17 Sep 201725 Apr 2018
On September 1-2, at Lanka Bible College in Peradeniya, The Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) held its first Convocation. Pastors and laity from the Lanka Lutheran Church gathered to hear…
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